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LIVERPOOL FC ;RAFA: PATIENCE COULD BE KEY

Rafael Benitez believes Liverpool may have to be patient when they take on Arsenal in Tuesday's Champions League quarter-final second-leg at Anfield.

/noticias.info/ The Reds head into the match boosted by the away goal scored by Dirk Kuyt in last week's 1-1 draw at the Emirates and although Benitez admits the hard part has been done, he insists Arsenal are more than capable of winning at one of Europe's most daunting venues.

"I think the hard part has been done, but also we know we have a lot of respect because Arsenal are a very good team and will be dangerous on the counter-attack," he said.

"They showed in the last round, when they drew at home against AC Milan and won 2-0 in the San Siro, that they can win at difficult places. Our fans have a big role to play for us.

"It is natural for them to want us to attack because we are at home, but we will also have to be careful because of the way Arsenal play.

"We need the fans to make it a great atmosphere, but we also need them to be patient.

"I have confidence in our supporters because they understand the game."

Benitez feels his players are now benefitting from the rotation policy he employed earlier in the season and is confident that as a result, his players can head into the final weeks of the season in top gear.

"I have always said that when Sir Alex Ferguson rests players at Manchester United he is changing his team, yet when I do it I am rotating," said Benitez.

"I explained earlier in the season that if a team wants to win trophies then it is important for the manager to use all of his squad. I wanted us to be alive in all the competitions.

"We can only win the Champions League now, but we have a good chance because the players have all had a rest . I have used the same group of players for a while now and our form has been good.

"There is some tiredness, but physically we can manage.

"When we played Arsenal in the Champions League we got the result because the players were all able to work at their peak until the last minute.

"That is because the players are not too tired at the end of a tough season."
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